As Venezuelans come to terms with a seismic 24 hours, they tell Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew they fear this is just a shift from an internally imposed authoritarian system to an externally managed one

Trump’s administration has accused Maduro of leading drug cartels, among other crimes, and has pressured him to step down for months

Trump says U.S. officials will be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but offers no specifics when pressed by reporters

As Venezuelans come to terms with a seismic 24 hours, they tell Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew they fear this is just a shift from an internally imposed authoritarian…

‘This is clearly a blatant, illegal and criminal act’

The overnight raid, which has shocked the international community, came after months of growing tensions between US and Venezuela

Sam Kiley reports from the Simon Bolivar Bridge in Cucuta, on the Colombian border with Venezuela, where two armies and a militia are in a standoff while Trump threatens Caracas